The Legacy series: The Love series, the Wrapped series, and the Burning Souls series.

by Mj Fields

  ���Yes ninety nine point nine percent, your results will be here in a few days,��� Clive looked at Brody who was chewing his fingernail.

  The boy walked out of the house as a car pulled down the road. He walked down the road with his shoulders turned in and his hands shoved in his pockets.

  ���Clive,��� Brody sneered.

  ���I know, we need answers first. Positive proof Brody,��� Clive watched as the car seemed to be slowing in front of the boy���s home.

  Two men jumped out with assault rifles and quickly crossed the street. Brody started to open the door as the men began firing at the house.

  The boy turned and started running towards the house and Brody grabbed him around the waist and opened the door and threw him in the backseat, he slid in behind him, ���Clive GO!���

  The boy sat in shock and put his head in his hands and brought his knees to his chest hiding his face, ���Please sir, please don���t hurt me.���

  ���You���re safe,��� Brody grabbed him pulling him into his arms, ���I won���t let anything happen to you.���

  They heard another car speeding behind them, Brody turned and watched the car smash into the black sedan that the gunmen had exited. A woman stumbled out of the driver���s seat and the gunman opened fire.

  The boy turned to look and he screamed, ���No!���

  Brody looked back just as Elizabeth���s body fall to the ground as bullets continued to be pumped into her body.

  ���CLIVE!��� Brody screamed.

  ���I have to get the both of you out of here,��� Clive snapped and hit the accelerator.

  Brody pulled the boy���s head down into his chest and watched as two cars pulled up and more men jumped out shooting the armed men in the knees bringing them down.

  Clive drove past the hostile and continued to a small airstrip an hour outside of town.

  Brody held the shaking boy trying to comfort him, ���We need to get going���what���s your name?���

  ���Maddox, my name���s Maddox,��� he said softly.

  ���Maddox, I���m Brody,��� he smiled.

  The boy finally looked up at him, ���Brody Hines?���

  ���Yes, Elizabeth���s my sister in-law, I���m going to make sure you���re safe,��� Brody opened the door and they both got out, ���This is Clive.���

  ���Hello sir,��� Maddox said looking down.

  ���We���re going to take a flight, just a short hour away, okay?��� Clive asked.

  ���I���ve never flown,��� Maddox said entering the plane.

  ���Well this is a great first time experience, this is a private plane,��� Brody said rubbing his back and smiling, ���Try to rest?���

  Maddox looked up at him and swallowed hard, ���I���m not sure that I���ll be able to.���

  ���Try. You���re safe and when we land hopefully I���ll have some answers for you.��� Brody grabbed him and hugged him tightly.

  When Brody finally released him Maddox looked at him, ���I love your music, I���ve listened to it in the library.���

  Brody smiled, ���Well, we���ll get you your own copies.���

  ���I don���t think they���ll allow it, they don���t let me listen to music,��� his eyes teared up, ���I was on my way to the library when������

  ���Okay but you���re with me now Maddox, you���re safe son. I���ll do whatever it takes to keep you that way,��� Brody eyes felt hot, ���Would you like a drink?���

  ���Yes please,��� Maddox answered.

  ���Soda, water, or tea?��� Brody asked turning away so that he could try to keep himself together.

  ���I���m allowed soda?���

  ���Absolutely,��� Brody let out a breath.

  ���Then I would love one, we���re only allowed������ Maddox stopped.

  ���It���s going to be alright,��� Brody sat next to him and handed him a soda and looked at him.

  ���People tell me I resemble you,��� Maddox smiled and shook his head.

  ���I would have to agree Maddox,��� Brody smiled at him.

  * * *

  The plane touched down and Maddox looked out the window, ���Its dark.���

  ���It is,��� Brody smiled at him.

  They walked into a small house in the middle of an open field. Collin looked up from a pile of paperwork.

  ���Hello Brody,��� he smiled.

  ���Collin, this is Maddox. Maddox, this man has been helping us,��� Brody patted his back.

  ���And I���m going to continue to. Come sit and eat, Tessa and Emma cooked all afternoon.���

  ���Are they here?��� Brody asked.

  ���Not far from here,��� Collin smiled.

  Maddox and Brody ate, ���May I have another soda?���

  Brody laughed, ���You sure can.���

  Maddox showered and changed into some of Brody���s clothes and went to sleep with a guard outside his door.

  ���Emma���s on her way, she���ll be here in about ten minutes,��� Collin smiled at Brody, ���When she gets here we���ll discuss everything that went on and how to proceed.���

  Brody walked out of the bathroom toweling off his hair and there Emma stood looking at him with tears in her eyes.

  He dropped the towel on the back of the chair and walked towards her and smiled, ���Em.���

  They held each other and she cried, ���Thank God you���re okay.���

  He pulled back and kissed her softly on the lips, ���Yes, thank God.���

  * * *

  ���Our contacts within the London Police departments say evidence from your father���s accident scene was been tampered with. The officers on duty have given statements saying they believe it was foul play. We���ve also learned that your shirt with the slashes from the stab wounds were found near Birdcage walk by the River Thames are authentic. It was a lot of blood, and was absolutely yours. Brody, you���re lucky to be alive. The blood work that we collected from you shows similar chemicals to the drug that���s street name is Forget Me Not. Higher amounts of some of the components could definitely have long term effects such as memory loss or blackouts. Our people in the States, after further review of the accident and Troy���s car, believe he was forced off the road, it wasn���t an accident. The timing of Rupert and Ann���s death compared to when you and Tomas had a scuffle would easily be pinned on you if you���d driven at least eighty miles an hour the entire trip. Lucky for us the highway patrol was out in full force and there���s no way you would have made it undetected. Your security cameras were briefly offline during the break in but back up when you entered and exited your home, so proving that you weren���t involved should be easy enough. You should also know that Elizabeth can absolutely be connected to Troy���s death as well of Rupert and Ann���s. We believe there���s a possibly she was even involved in your father���s Brody,��� Collin patted his back and sat.

  Brody visibly relaxed and sat back, Emma jumped up and hugged him tightly, ���I knew you couldn���t ever do that Brody.���

  ���Now before we can sit back and completely think we are off free and clear we should discuss what happened in London. Brody, I���m going to give you and Emma a few moments to discuss it. There are three men outside and three at the other property. I would like to have you two stay here tonight. We have the girls covered. Get
some sleep, we leave early afternoon,��� Collin stood and walked out the door.

  Emma smiled and sat on Brody���s lap, ���We���re going to be okay Brody.���

  She kissed him hard on the mouth and he kissed her back, ���Em we still need to talk before������

  ���Not tonight Brody please,��� she kissed him softer.

  They held one another tightly kissing when they heard someone clear their throat, ���Please excuse me, I���m terribly sorry.���

  ���No, don���t be sorry Maddox, I want you to meet Emma,��� Brody looked at Emma and closed his eyes and breathed out slowly.

  ���Hello Emma, I���m Maddox,��� Emma smiled at him and shook his hand.

  ���It���s nice to meet you,��� Emma said slightly confused.

  Brody stood up, ���Maddox can I get you something? Is everything alright?���

  ���Everything���s fine, I���m just a bit thirsty,��� he looked at Emma and nervously around the room.

  Emma looked at him and was shocked at the resemblance. The way he looked, the way he stood, spoke, down to his smile. She stared at him in wonder.

  ���Em,��� Brody said taking her hand breaking her stare.

  She looked at Maddox and his eyes where wide and his face showed confusion, ���Oh Maddox, I���m so sorry if I made you uncomfortable,��� she hugged him tightly and his body tensed.

  Emma let go and smiled, ���And look I���ve done it again.���

  ���No, I���m just not used to all the…hugging, I wasn���t raised with affection,��� Maddox confessed.

  ���Well that���s going to change, we���re going to show you so much love,��� Emma hugged him again and began to cry.

  ���Em,��� Brody smiled, ���Love, we all need rest because tomorrow������ Brody began.

  ���Oh tomorrow you get to meet your sisters and Maddox they are going to love you so very much,��� Emma stepped back wiping her eyes.

  Maddox looked even more confused and Brody closed his eyes and sighed.

  ���What have I done?��� Emma asked.

  ���Maddox we should all have a seat and talk about a few things,��� Brody pulled out a chair.

  ���Brody, he doesn���t������ Emma whispered.

  ���No Em but it���s alright,��� Brody kissed her head.

  Maddox sat and stared at him and then at Emma.

  ���Maddox I have no idea how to do this other than to jump right in. Were you aware Elizabeth���s your mother?��� Brody asked.

  ���Yes,��� Maddox looked at the floor, ���But she wasn���t able to care for me.���

  ���Okay, there���s a great possibility that I may be your father������ Brody began.

  ���But Emma is my Aunt?��� Maddox asked, ���And you���re too young.���

  ���Brody may I?��� Emma asked.

  ���Please,��� he said softly.

  ���He didn���t know her long, she was kidnapped when she was very young Maddox, and they met in London and had a brief relationship. Brody and I met in the States. He came back when he thought he knew her, with your grandfather Henry. She returned to us and, well���we just found out about you.��� Emma smiled.

  ���Are you sure?���

  Brody smiled, ���We can do blood work, DNA testing if you want Maddox, but I���m looking at a reflection of myself, and in my heart I know.���

  Maddox looked at him, ���She never told you?���

  ���No,��� Brody answered sadly.

  ���She���s dead,��� Maddox whispered.

  Emma looked at Maddox and then at Brody.

  ���We���ll know more in the morning,��� Brody rubbed his knee and looked at Emma who sat in shock.

  ���She didn���t know?��� Maddox asked.

  ���It���s okay Maddox, we���ll all get through this together,��� Emma hugged him again.

  Maddox didn���t tense up this time, he slowly wrapped his arms around her and hugged her back.

  After another hour of talking they all decided to go to bed.

  ���Em, I���m ���are we okay?��� Brody asked as he sat in bed.

  ���Yes,��� she smiled.

  ���You���re not angry about Maddox?���

  ���Brody, of course not, he���s���he looks and acts just like you,��� she hugged him.

  ���And you���re not concerned about how we���ll tell London?���

  ���No, she���ll be okay,��� Emma laid her head on his chest.

  ���And Elizabeth, are you okay?��� he asked.

  ���No, but we have to be stronger than before, for him.���

  ���You won���t resent him?���

  Emma sat up quickly and looked at him, ���Brody, do you resent London?���

  ���Of course not,��� he sat up, ���This is Elizabeth���s child, she���s������

  ���She was my sister Brody, who lived through hell. I think we should protect him from as much as we can.,��� Emma held his face, ���He���s a part of you.���

  ���I love you Em, so much,��� Brody kissed her and they held each other tightly.

  * * *

  Brody woke up and Emma wasn���t next to him, he jumped out of the room.

  ���Are you okay?��� Emma jumped up and ran towards him.

  Brody held her tightly, ���I am, Em…you were gone.���

  ���Sorry, I may have woken her up. My stomach,��� Maddox stood up, ���I���ll go back to bed.���

  Maddox started towards the room he was been sleeping in.

  ���Maddox, you���re fine come back here,��� Emma smiled and walked back towards the couch.

  ���No that���s fine, I apologize for waking you. I feel better now,��� he said softly.

  ���Are you sure Maddox?���

  ���Come sit for a few more minutes and then we can try to get you something to eat, saltines may settle your stomach,��� Emma smiled.

  After he���d eaten a few crackers and drank some water Maddox said good night again and went to bed.

  Brody looked at Emma, ���Thank you for taking care of him, do you think he has the stomach bug?���

  ���No Brody, I think he���s fond of soda,��� Emma smiled, ���I came out for a drink and he and Tomas were at the table and there were three empty cans in front of him.���

  ���Well they apparently didn���t allow him,��� Brody began.

  ���I heard,��� Emma laughed, ���But we have to make sure we teach him sometimes too much of a good thing isn���t all that good.���

  ���By the color of his face I fear he���s learned that on his own,��� Brody chuckled.

  ���He���ll be alright,��� Emma hugged Brody. ���We talked about Elizabeth a bit. He met her when he was ten and only saw her a few times a year, apparently she let him drink soda.���

  Brody looked at Emma���s face searching, ���Are you okay, Em?���

  ���No,��� Emma began to cry, ���I feel awful about������

  ���Em, you didn���t do this. You���God Em,��� he hugged her.

  ���I hated her, the past few months I hated her,��� she whispered against his neck.

  ���Before that Em, be
fore all the horrible events that occurred, how did you feel?��� Brody kissed her head and rubbed her back.

  ���I loved her, I missed her and I didn���t even know her. This is so awful. My parents Brody, they���re going to be broken all over again,��� Emma cried.

  Brody held her and she looked up at him. His eyes were distant again and his face pained.

  ���Brody are you okay? I mean it���s a loss for you and ������ Emma stopped, ���I���m sorry for your loss Brody.���

  ���If I hadn���t found her I wouldn���t have found my son Em. But I never would have put you or them through this hell. We need to sleep, let���s go,��� Brody stood and walked towards the room.

  He looked back and Emma still sat on the couch, ���Are you coming?���

  Emma stood and walked towards him, ���Don���t pull away Brody, your armor���s up, please we need to be strong, but not like this. I love you, please don���t do this.���

  Brody scowled and looked down. Emma took his hand and held his face with her other hand.

  ���I���m not pulling away Emma, I���m bracing myself,��� he said and kissed her hand, ���Let���s go������

  ���For what, bracing yourself for what?��� Emma gasped.

  Brody walked her into the room and shut the door behind him, ���I need you.���

  Brody kissed her with urgency, she pulled back, ���I need you Brody, but������

  ���Talk later please Em, I need to know,��� he kissed her again.

  ���Know what?��� Emma moaned as he laid on top of her and pulled her top up and took her breast in his mouth.

  ���Brody, we need to������ Emma started, ���Oh God.���

  Brody tore her panties off and his fingers pressed into her, ���Em, you, my God.���

  He quickly moved on top of her and slowly pushed into her, ���Am I hurting you?���

  Emma closed her eyes and kissed him.

  Brody thrust deeply into her as she clung to his shoulders, hiding her face in his chest.